Owlcat Games offers all the details about the console version of their game, which will also receive those additions on PC.
Classic RPGs with isometric views are not exclusive to the PC, although they were for many years. Swen Vincke, co-founder of Larian Studios and director of Divinity: Original Sin 2, said that he did not think it was correct to simplify the mechanics in the console versions. “I think that the players are smart, that everyone can play it and that it is not a difficult title to learn,” he said in an interview with FreeGameTips. Pathfinder Kingmaker: Definitive Edition is another example of role-playing video game that can be perfectly adapted to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as long as the control schemes are designed correctly.
FreeGameTips has attended a digital event and has had the opportunity to see how the new features work with Alexander Mishulin, creative director of the video game. The developer has announced that the decision to release the title on consoles is due to the studio’s intention to reach a wider audience. According to his words, it would have been a mistake not to. All in all, moving a project like this to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One involves some difficulties, as the standard remains the command. In this way, Owlcat Games has adapted the control and the interface so that it works correctly on these systems. Mischulin has assured that it was not an easy task.
Two switchable battle systems
The community went out of their way with Pathfinder Kingmaker and designed a turn-based battle system that caught the studio’s attention. Therefore, they have taken advantage of the development of the Definitive Edition to implement a similar way. This is not the mod, but a system built by Owlcat Games that is integrated into the gameplay as an option. In other words, the player can decide if he opts for real-time combat or if he prefers turns. In any case, it is not a functionality that is activated or deactivated through a cumbersome menu. The study has integrated it in a way in which it is possible to alternate between both systems within the same battle.
The aim of the study is to offer players new options and allow them to easily switch between one mode and another. In real-time battles, movement runs parallel to attacks, while turn-based combat explores an experience more akin to board RPGs. Another reason why they implemented this option is because there were too complicated aspects in real-time mode. Using the turn-based system, the player can anticipate whether moving will trigger enemy attacks and plan their movements accordingly. It is also easier to use some skills and combinations of powers.
As for accessibility options, Pathfinder Kingmaker: Definitive Edition offers different difficulty modes that adapt to the profile of each player. In addition, the prologue works as a tutorial and numerous explanations are added for those who want to master all playable systems perfectly. If you are going to fight a boss, you had better be well equipped. And customization goes, because Pathfinder offers all kinds of options in that regard. You can choose between 7 main races and 14 different classes, each with 3 different archetypes, and with the option to customize them to adjust the characters to your way of playing.
What’s new, also on PC
It should be noted that both the command control and the turn-based combat system will be available in the PC version when the game goes on sale on consoles, on August 18. Mishulin has confirmed that the title will not feature cross-saving between consoles and PCs, an option that few titles have implemented. There are also no plans to add more features devised by modders, nor are they looking to design multiplayer in the future. They have preferred to invest all their efforts in the single player experience.
Of course, you have also been asked if Nintendo Switch will be a candidate to host this production in the future. Its director has not hesitated to praise the work of Larian Studios regarding Divinity: Original Sin 2, whose port to the hybrid of those of Kyoto has been widely applauded. All in all, the creative director has pointed out that they are currently focusing on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Once they are commercialized, it does not close the doors to the possibility, although it would require a lot of work. And the next generation consoles? At the moment, nothing to add.
What does the Definitive Edition include?
In addition to the base game, the title will incorporate all downloadable content released on PC. Thus, in The Wildcards, explorers will enter the Stolen Lands and discover a new playable race (Tieflings) and a new class (Kineticists). Varnhold’s Lot, meanwhile, introduces us to Maegar Varn, captain of a gang of mercenaries and ruler of Varnhold. In this DLC, you will become Varn’s General to unravel a whole new story. Beneath The Stolen Lands is a DLC in which adventurers encounter Golarion’s protector and discover the secrets that lie buried in the Stolen Lands. You will have to deal with a deadly enemy and explore a dangerous dungeon. These are other contents that can be enjoyed from day 1:
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Bloody Mess: Add more blood and gore as an option.
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Arcane Unleashed – Incorporates more magic and spells.
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Royal Ascension – Includes soundtrack, digital art book, two online portraits, a board game module, an HD map, and a red panda.
Pathfinder Kingmaker: Definitive Edition will be commercialized in physical and digital format on August 18, both on PlayStation 4 and on PC and at a recommended price of 49.99 euros.
